Sarah Weddington oral history interview [sound recording], 1998 April 15.

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Sarah Weddington oral history interview [sound recording], 1998 April 15.

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A native of Texas, Sarah Weddington was the youngest women to successfully argue a case in the Supreme Court, and her oral history provides a unique insight into that historic case, Roe v Wade. Weddington begins by describing her education, and her decision to study law. Weddington discusses her growing awareness of the need for reproductive rights information, resources, and access. She goes on to describe the background of the case Roe v Wade, and her dealings with Margie Pitts Hames, who argued the Georgia case Doe v Bolton. She also talks about the day of the hearing, and the "majesty of the moment." From 1978 to 1981, Weddington worked for the Carter administration, and she discusses the appointments and opportunities he provided for women during his administration. Weddington ends by warning that, depending on Supreme Court appointments, Roe v Wade could be overturned, and that we should be wary of complacency regarding the issue of reproductive rights.

1 sound cassette : analog.1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.transcript 18 leaves ; 28 cm.

Georgia State University

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Weddington, Sarah Ragle, 1945-

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Sarah Ragle Weddington was born on February 5, 1945, in Abilene, Texas. She received a B.S. from McMurry College in Abilene in 1965 and a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1967. She practiced law in Austin, Texas, from 1967 to 1977, and in 1970 and 1971 she was assistant city attorney in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1973, shortly after completing law school, Weddington worked pro bono to represent a group of women who had established an abortion referral program at the University of Texas...

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Born in 1939, Fowlkes received her B.A. in French language and literature from Southwestern at Memphis, her M.A. in political science from Georgia State University and her Ph. D. in political science from Emory University. The recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship, Fowlkes attended the Open University in the United Kingdom, 1985-1986. She worked at Georgia State University for over 25 years, and was instrumental in establishing its Women's Studies Institute. Fowlkes' book, White Political Women: ...